Case Studies/Manufacturing/DCC CONCEPTS LIMITED
In administration

DCC CONCEPTS LIMITED

Milton Keynes based manufacturer DCC Concepts Limited, which was incorporated on 21 September 2015, entered administration under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Two joint administrators from Opus Restructuring, including Emma Mifsud, were appointed on 18 February 2026 by the directors or a floating-charge holder. The transition to administration highlights the sudden pressures that can face long-standing manufacturing firms.

Key facts
Company no.09785401
SectorManufacturing
Incorporated21 Sep 2015
Reg. officeMilton Keynes MK5
Appointed24 Feb 2026
Office holderEmma Mifsud, Opus Restructuring
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
21 Sep 2015
Incorporated
Registered as 09785401. Manufacturing.
4 May 2017
First accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
26 Feb 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Swishfund LTD.
1 Jul 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Together Commercial Finance Limited.
1 Jul 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Together Commercial Finance Limited.
7 Oct 2025
Latest accounts filed
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24 Feb 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
24 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5062125 in The Gazette.
6 Mar 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
20 Mar 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
24 Mar 2026
Proposals approved
Notice of deemed approval of the administrators' proposals.
1 Apr 2026
Statement of affairs
Administrators' statement of the company's affairs.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5062125
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Financial positionAs at 2026-02-18
Deficiency to creditors£830,950
Estimated assets£101,180
Secured creditors£92,000
Unsecured creditors£469,454
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated21 Sep 2015
Last accounts7 Oct 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments2 since 2015
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure10.4 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderTogether Commercial Finance Limited
Registered1 Jul 2022
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerEmma Mifsud
FirmOpus Restructuring
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 21070
Appointed18 Feb 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerMark Ranson
FirmOpus Restructuring
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 9299
Appointed18 Feb 2026
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Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Secured Debt and Restructuring Leverage

The company registered three outstanding charges with Together Commercial Finance Limited on 1 July 2022. This secured lending structure provided the floating charge necessary to facilitate the appointment of administrators by either the directors or the charge holder under Schedule B1.

02
Boardroom Stability and Insolvency Risks

Despite entering administration, the board showed high stability with an average director tenure of 10.4 years and zero resignations in the final 12 months. This demonstrates that governance continuity is not always sufficient to prevent the onset of insolvency.

03
Compliance Status and Financial Deterioration

DCC Concepts Limited filed full accounts on 7 October 2025, just months before the appointment of administrators on 18 February 2026. Regular compliance and timely filing trajectories can coexist with rapidly deteriorating financial conditions behind the scenes.

Pattern context

This case reflects a broader corporate pattern where long-term manufacturing operations with stable management structures ultimately require administration due to the weight of secured liabilities.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
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